Tag: Fantasmic
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Sweet Fantasmic! Celebration: Milk and Honey Funnel Cake
Hungry Bear Presents: Milk and Honey Funnel Cake My favorite frequently changing special is the funnel cake at Hungry Bear Restaurant. You may recall my glowing review of Hungry Bear’s last special, the Lemon Blueberry Funnel Cake. The new Milk and Honey Funnel Cake is a great follow up, although I will always miss that…
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A Fantasmic D23 Expo! – Geeks Corner – Episode 642
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week the focus is mainly on the events surrounding the 2017 D23 Expo. This includes the movie news that came out of the weekend. It also covers many of the announcements from the Disney Parks and Resorts Panel. There is a lot of Star Wars, Marvel, Pixar, and of course…
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Fantasmic Blackberry Beignets and S’Mores Churro – Treats to Celebrate a Great Show
Disneyland has debuted a lot of new food items and treats to celebrate Fantasmic! returning. Blackberry Beignets Over at the Mint Julep Bar in New Orleans Square you will find special Blackberry Beignets. These Mickey Mouse shaped pastries come in three or six packs. The three pack cost $4.49 while the six pack is $7.49.…
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D23 Expo 2017 – DAPs Magic Reports
The 2017 D23 Expo has now come and gone. Announcements were made, experiences were had, and magic unleashed throughout the weekend. Due to the incredible amount of information released this weekend, people will be unpacking and dissecting just what it all is for quite some time. Some of the DAPs Magic team sat down to…
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Menken, Magic, and More! – D23 Expo Day Three
The third and final day of the 2017 D23 Expo has come and gone. As is often the case, this day was a little bit more laid back than the previous two. Most of the news was made on Saturday. A big portion of today focuses on memories and detail. A making of Hercules panel…
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Fantasmic! Returns to the Disneyland Resort
Fantasmic! has returned to the Disneyland Resort. During the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts panel at the D23 Expo, Bob Chapek announced that it would be premiering tonight. This is two days ahead of when it was previously expected to return. Attendees of the panel were given FASTPASSES to see the show either tonight or…
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Lots of Movies, Disney Parks & Resorts, & Fantasmic! – D23 Expo Day Two
The second day of the D23 Expo was a very eventful day around the world of Disney… or should I say galaxy? There was a lot going on today but let’s just focus on the biggest events, shall we? Walt Disney Studios Live Action Film The first was the Walt Disney Studios Live Action Film…
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Fantasmic Menu Coming to Disneyland Restaurants
Disney Parks Blog has released information on several food items that will be available at Disneyland when Fantasmic premiers July 17. It’s inspired by the great nighttime show. Also they are in addition to dining package menus that were released earlier. And interesting note is that the Harbour Galley will have a special evening menu…
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Collector Cards & More Rivers of America Construction – Disneyland Update & Sundays With DAPs
This week was a nice light week for the Disneyland Resort as it gears up for both the D23 Expo and return of classic attractions. Collector Cards Speaking of classic attractions, in Frontierland, New Orleans Square, and Critter Country there are collector cards scattered. These are free to guests and among shops and restaurants. You…
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Fantasmic! Dining Packages Now Available at Disneyland
Disneyland has Fantasmic! dining packages available for before the reopening of the nighttime spectacular. The Restaurant Packages There are two types of dining packages to choose from. Blue Bayou Restaurant and River Belle Terrace have dinners that include priority viewing. The meals are prix fix 3-course dinners. The meals are $65 for adults and $25…
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Disneyland Railroad Testing & FastPass – Disneyland Update & Sundays With DAPs
This week had a couple of exciting things happen around the Disneyland Resort. So, let’s dive in! FastPass Of course the big news is the new FastPass system that was switched at both Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. The various kiosks have been around for some time, and it makes use of the old ticket…
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Disneyland Summer Fun – Geeks Corner – Episode 638
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week we celebrate summer at Disneyland! Before talking about Disneyland though, it’s time to talk Pixar and Star Wars! The Han Solo movie is searching for new directors. The old ones were fired by Lucasfilm. The geeks discuss who should replace them for this Star Wars movie. Who would you…
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Disneyland Classic Attractions Return in June and July
Disney Parks Blog has announced the return dates of several Disneyland classic attractions. Fantasmic The classic nighttime show with changes will come back on July 17. This will coincide with Disneyland’s 62nd anniversary. Disneyland has already announced the additions to the show, including Lion King and Aladdin having appearances. Much of the rest of the…
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A Whole New World
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week, it’s a whole new world of adventure with all the topics covered throughout the episode. Throughout the episode there is discussion about the newly coined wall of fame for DAPs Magic/Geeks Corner videos. Nominate your favorites from this channel with the hashtag #geekscorner. This week it is time to…
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Fantasmic! 25th Anniversary – 5 Reasons Why It’s Still One of the Best
Today marks the 25th anniversary of the debut of Fantasmic! – the nighttime spectacular on the Rivers of America. Though it will not be performed on its anniversary day, it is still one of the strongest night shows in any Disney park. And, I’m thinking specifically the Disneyland one. Here are 5 reasons why it…
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Aladdin Flies to Fantasmic! When It Returns This Summer!
This summer when Fantasmic! returns to the Rivers of America a whole new world will be opened up. Aladdin and Jasmine will be flying aboard the magic carpet as Mickey continues to demonstrate the powers of his imagination. They will be floating on a bed of fog during A Whole New World. While Fantasmic! will…
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Disney Twenty-Three Explores Pandora – The World of Avatar, Pirates of the Caribbean, Duckburg, Fantasmic!, and more!
DISNEY TWENTY-THREE EXPLORES PANDORA – THE WORLD OF AVATAR, OPENING THIS SUMMER AT WALT DISNEY WORLD RESORT THE CREATIVE MINDS BEHIND DISNEY’S NEWEST LAND GIVE DISNEY TWENTY-THREE AN EXCLUSIVE LOOK AT THE SPECTACULAR ADDITION TO DISNEY’S ANIMAL KINGDOM PLUS, EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS WITH THE NEW CREW OF PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO…
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The Disneyland Resort and the Power of Nostalgia
Disneyland Resort bills itself quite often as “the place where dreams come true.” For many, the dreams coming true are getting to meet their favorite Disney character, experience their favorite Disney story, or maybe just leaving the problems of the world and replacing them with a “magical” experience. More and more, all of these things…
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Star Wars Constructionland – Top 5 Disney Stories of 2016 – #2
We’re nearing the top Disney story of 2016, and at the second spot is construction for Star Wars Land. Though a long way out before the opening of the themed land, construction started at the beginning of the year…by tearing down of areas of both Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. In Walt Disney World, the…
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Mark Twain, Railroad and Fantasmic to Return Summer 2017
Announced on the Disney Parks Blog in conjunction with their look back at the last 61 years of the Resort, the Mark Twain, Disneyland Railroad, and Fantasmic will all be back in the Summer of 2017. The Railroad and Rivers of America have been closed to help make way for the new Star Wars Land,…
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Goodbye Goats – Geeks Corner – Episode 515
Welcome to Geeks Corner! Tonight we welcome Hayley of Magical Ribbons to the show, all the way from Florida and Walt Disney World. There are a lot of changes at Disneyland that start with the saying goodbye to the goats of Disneyland. Fantasmic!, the Mark Twain, the Columbia, and the trains also said adieu and…
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Goodbye and Hello – New Experiences Replace Old Ones at Disneyland
This last weekend was a huge transition for the Disneyland Resort. One of the biggest farewells went to Aladdin at Disney California Adventure, but Disneyland had quite a bit of farewells. People lined a corridor where Big Thunder Ranch animals were so often sent at the end of a day interacting with guests. Everyone wanted…
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Happy 87th Birthday, Mickey Mouse!
It’s Mickey Mouse’s birthday today! After 87 years, he doesn’t look a day over 25. Mickey (and Minnie and Pete) starred in Steamboat Willie on this day, November 18, back in 1928. Audiences loved the comical little mouse. Ever since then, he has been an American icon that continues to appeal to generations after. One…
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Fantasmic! Fastpass Arrives at Disneyland
Today marks the first day of the new Fastpass system for Fantasmic! at Disneyland. The system is rather simple and can be read about here. Here is what today’s Fastpass distribution looked like for guests simply wanting a Fastpass and no dining options. Cast Members could be found at the Fantasmic!…